Black Boy White School
WALKER Brian
- Hardback
- Edition: 1/2012
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Ant has never been outside of East Cleveland until he gets a scholarship to a boarding school in New England. When his best friend, Mookie, is shot and killed in a drive-by, Ant realizes it’s either get out or end up dead. His favorite author, Stephen King, lives in Maine - maybe they’ll run into each other and Ant can show Mr. King one of his own stories.
Instead, Ant finds that life at Belton Academy is far from perfect: Stephen King is nowhere to be found. Ant’s roommate is a lazy stoner. The freshmen get hazed, and people are shocked when Ant sticks up for himself. Everyone calls him “Tony” and assumes he’s great at playing basketball. The girl Ant’s crushing on doesn’t think he’s black ...
Publication date: 2012-01
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Harper Collins
Subjects:
Category, Fiction, Children's & Young Adult, Children's & Young Adult Fiction, Non-fiction, Reference, Children's / Young Adult Reference, Personal & Social Issues: Body & Health (Children's / Young Adult)
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